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Gladewater

Gladewater from directly overhead

Gladewater is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 92 m. Underwood Mountain stands 204 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is First United Methodist Church of Gladewater, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Texas Forest Trail passes 11 miles off. 18 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

high school in Gladewater, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q16891664, matched on coordinates and name (922 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1966
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates32.54144, -94.95694

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Penick Park: 5.9 mi
  • White Oak City Park: 6.1 mi
  • Hugh Camp Memorial Park: 6.9 mi
  • Panther Park: 8.8 mi
  • Leaders' Core Park: 8.9 mi
Peaks: 18
  • West Mountain: 5.9 mi
  • East Mountain: 6.5 mi
  • Tidwell Mountain: 6.9 mi
  • Pinnacle Mountain: 9.0 mi
  • Goodman Mountain: 9.2 mi
Museums: 16
Attractions: 9
Artworks: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Picnic sites: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Gardens: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • CCC Rock Dam: 20.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Gladewater. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Underwood MountainN 353°204 m11.9 mi
East MountainNE 49°200 m6.5 mi
Starrville MountainWSW 239°196 m11.8 mi
Goodman MountainSSW 191°192 m9.2 mi
West MountainNNE 28°191 m5.9 mi
Tidwell MountainNNE 29°191 m6.9 mi
Simpson MountainN 10°188 m13.1 mi
Camp MountainNNE 29°187 m19.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:5919:32
June solstice06:1419:5520:31
September equinox07:0918:4619:18
December solstice07:1816:4117:19

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F475159667481858579685749
Precip in4.24.35.05.04.74.03.32.93.94.63.45.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Longview #2, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12403610674

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